Exercising apparatus



Jan. 8, 19345:. R PERQY 1,987,207

EXERC I S ING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 9, 1933 Patented Jan. 8, ,1935

` '-EX'EReIsiNG .APPARATUS i' 'PeroyfWatertowmf-Mass.

@by themgersiandwrist iszzfthefgreatestrimporttsnce; 1 amr `'example aiiparry .of f pppOnents @Nudelaisrpnoperlyrmade verily:when` the-:defending i tmcerlikeepsfzhisspointwalwaysidirectd at' .hisrop- "-30 .iponents fbodyifiliirhle Ieji'ec'titing the..l perry,l and oa'dtendingt-fencer mustff-tke: eightldiierent de- 130 felens'ivevpositions; Moreover; at least two ki'dsaf '.pimesdirect Laaridbcounter--are ixusuallyfiexeltzomidiiixi-Lea(11114)'i'ithesepositions',-1so that the:v art ton*defences.ism.tverycomplicatedart.'V V l Heretofore, kbecause @therehas been-.finorpracn35 otiogblenechanical.devicevhichrmaybeusedg the that fil controloinf the various positions rhsbeenlv'leamedhalbeenfby'having =fencers pair nemer/me -lnngngzandfhod'dingfhisarmviandf foil 1in rttheetghwpositionsmffidiret fattack,:1ore1se. `vstand- M0 nmgromgzaardyandithe otherdefending himself .in

eight different positions, and in-twc'or moreiways Tinifeachlof' those f'po'sitions, dorf-executing? feints, idisengva'ges, if etc.,'..w1lii1e'fhis= Iffopponent remains fipa'sive. #Sucheai method of2learnir1g^fencing is .time opponent'-who'fmere1y? holds out' hisffoil lso .tthtthe other maypractice. 1 4

xozmjccoxidtngly, 1 fit 1 fis i the Ifprincipalffobject 'of the s'pteeentinvention tolprovdefeidevice:whichlis a. #150 mechanical substitute for the fencer'z-whoelends .#hivsl'sewicesxso thafzomdtherzmayrpractice. f ,iroady considered, suchatdevicemay take'any ,xform'onnd .expedient;or.suitable.lfor its::purpose. .13. "iissprferred: however; tozprovideiadevicez, hav- M5 amnincoombinationzahasersupportima, :posti iex- C-tending: therefrom,.anaarm: providedfzwith means .for;adjustaloly.securing4 it to :the .'post, andmea'nsi 'carriedi.:by:the i; arm :f or f supporting; a; @foil blade. swithrzsuch sa: construction .therpracticingfencer 'n omayzpointthmsupportedifoilgbladelfathis body p13:- inanyoien'sivet position; andziloecause:A the' device risrtireless, .thefencenmay `.practice `asr longzfashe opleases. i i y; Sineefancopponentfwhen: holdingv aV foil: offers --res'istanceito :thermovem'ent' of the foiloi-Q-an atotakingfencer; itis desirable; that .the :mechanical `substitute for an opponent be provdedffwith Etnea-ns tfor simlating .'the varying 1 :pressure of obladeL-niblade.r :.1: I fAccordingly; itis a.. further .object of 'thef` pres- :ient invention Lto tprovidef-amechanical? foil fsupl portiada'pted to normally; hold-a foil inany onetof fa iplurality lof.r positions,A .Wthfmeans offering a @yielding 'resistance tozany. force tending. to1 move S'lifo'ilouttoffa.'giverrpositon. 1.a, Tolv the .accomplishmentfzofzthesevobjectsi and :vof ff y'such fthers ,1-:asi1may hereinafter; appear. the .-fvarious `features" of; thepresentr inventionresidein icertainr devices, 'combinations;. and arrangements ioflparts' hereinafter." described and then setforth L' broadly: and.; in: detail vin v the :appended-.claims possessing; advantages 1 which f will f readily aprparentltothose'skilledinthisart.' e 'fg'lhe various` features of* theapresent :invention 'fl-willvzbe' readily. understood from; anfinspeveil-ion-l 0f @0 'the-'accompanyngdrawing Ilillustrating: the best o form of the invention'at present 'knoyvnsto-.the

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. Figure is fazviewleft: side elevatio ,r. y*our-- .Fingthe idevice.Y mounted and fprovidedtwithfa foil :i-blode; y i i i "f lFigrz iszan enlarged detail view in sideelevation Showing the side'opposite theseotor; y f A l i f-ligm l is i anenlargedwdetail View `in, sectional ;.p'1an-of the c entral-portionof the devicegand i .40 Fig. fl is `-avievviof the devioeln front elevationy .Wiart-he foil. blade removed. l Referring Ato .the accompanying g1 dltllllllgyA the 'illustrated embodiment'of the "present inventionk is provided with a base member or`p1ate"5f (Figse -Tand 4) which may loe secured'ftoa Wall forrfsiip-v yfporting surface 6 bysuitable means'such as screws "7. 'The plate' 5f isprovided l with an opening?" 8 through-whichpasses the-threaded reducedend 9 v n `oi ab post 10 Which is isecuredto .thefrplate 5f .'by .t0 iimea'nsfof Lannutll and alocklwasher 12; When v*this'i.partirsula.r :post mounting construction'v is ".aused; thetfwall or supporting surface 6 :is provided .rwithzanaorice13.for'reoeiving' thesnut .11.1-1As o .-shown'in 1,` ..thegqpost 1 10 projects forwardly 5 l The function ofthe with a wing nut 21. Flat Washers 122 andf'23 are preferably placed beneath the head vo iitliegbolt 20,-` 'and the wing nut 21, respectively,v as isusual in constructions of this kind.v f A -v As shown in Fig. 3, the unslotted end ofthe sec;`- tor 16 projects forwardly beyond the'end of the post 10, and is securedto a recessed facev 24 on one Aside of an arm 25 by meansof machine screws 26. To prevent any possible play between. the `sector 16'v and the. arm ,25 when so securedtogether, the forward end of the sector may bebevelledfin'the direction of the recessedfa'ce `24 ini abutment .with a corresponding bevel in the arm 25. As shown in Fig. 2, 'the adjacent ends of the post 10. and the farm25`are rounded and are slightly spaced apart so that there will be no interference witha swingi Yripostes can be practiced .as actually used'in'bompetition.; *l li ing ofthe sector 16 when theV wing nutl21 is loosened.` i i arm 257 is to carry a foil blade support so that by reason of theiadjustable sector l6-the foil blade may be held 'in "anyposition in which a. fencer wishes to practice. For

Y this purpose the forward end of the arm 25 is provided witha threaded reduced portionA 27 forming a shoulder-28, and abutting this shoulder isa plate 29 providedY with .acentral opening through which thereduced end 27.5of`the arm 25= passes.

As shown in Fig. 3 the reduced end27yprojects forwardly asuili'cient distanceito.V receiveaailock washer 30` and a nut 3l.` Atthe extremity ofthe reduced end 27 is an integral socket 32 which may be conveniently formed by f'lrst drilling. aV passage 33 and then reamingthewalls thereofto. forxn vsocket 32.

countersunk sides 34.' 'I'he rim? of thesocket. 32 is flush with the end of the nut .31, aridwiththis construction the nut 31 both secures the plate 29 to the arm 25 and reinforces the walls of the Secured to vthe plate 29 are four eyebolts 35 `A(Figs. 1 and. 4) through which the rearward ends of four coil springs 36 are respectively xclipped.

The opposite ends of the springs 36 are clipped,

' respectively, tofour rearwardly projecting1 eyebolts 37 secured to a guard 38 (Figs. 1 and 4).

The term guard is used because the member 38 corresponds to the guard of a foiland is provided f with the usual blade'handle opening39. Inter- `.posed betweenthe guard 38 and the socket 32 is a `pin 40` (Fig. 1) which serves the double. function of holdingfa foil blade 41 and of tensioningv the springs 36. As shown in Fig. 2, one end of the pin 40 is, rounded and tapered to fit inthe socket y32, while .the other end isprovided with a threaded 1,987,207 on the pin 40 permita tightening of the foil blade So that the sector 16 may be'secured .to the p post 10 in a variety of positions a bolt 20 passes` I through the slot 17 and the post l0 and isprovided Q end ,ofvk his fist..y l vWitlrsauchdirnensorlsthe guard Ai 38 r fis spaced ,f fromythez `.Wa-1113.6 the.' :Same igdisifam` :.thatfa fencenholds; thewguard o'.h is.ffoil=fspacod .l

lfrom his body,l and actual. fencingaoonditQnS-.are

ticeboth direct andjcounterparriesin-rtheumsitions of., seconde, 1. quinte, septimemand-.ioctave bindsfmay bej practiced'.-=.Likewisdgstha blade-141i.'- f may bepositioned asdesiredforgpracticins granos. .beats.. Dresses, felntspdisengages, Yanct.@climbina'- Y tions thereof. Inall Ithese movementssaswellias whomv it has heretofore :been-necessary f fencer to practice.'v :fr a

in the pin by means of a wrench.

It will be apparent that the plate 29, the springs 36, the guard 38, and the pin 40, when assembled A on the arm 25, constitute a foil blade support that 5 is a resilient universal joint, theresiliency being achieved by reason of the. pin 40 vbeing sumciently longto stretch .the springs 36 and thus tension them. Because of the length of the pin v40 it will be found thatg-the easiestwaygxto; le'the blade, support .for-'ijuse is-fr't fb handle of the b1ade 41 through the opening 39 of the guard 38 and then thread the pin 40 on the blade. The SPIiIlg$ 36 are next attached to the guard and anfadjace'nt' pair of springs yare attached to the plate 2 9 tapered end of the pin 40 is then inserted in the socket 32, whereupon the remainingfsprin'gs-areattached to the plate 29 Vto com- .pletstheassembla y av inatter offpractical construction, the 20 r lengthiof .the illustrated .embodimentofpthesm'es- Y ent invention from the* plate 5,y to; ethefrontnfthe L guard 38-fis preferably v-fabout sixteen inmemoraboutl the. distanceilfromzapersonsfelbomLathe thereby simulated.:v fthev same :repsonitsthe wallv 6` -providedwith?,v a plastron 5 .(notl shown) '30 desired. Byr adjustingv the sector tow-cause the yblade 41 :to slant slightlyfbelownthe horizontaltlza fencer may stand before the :device soiastolpractierce,` quarte, and; sixte mayf-zhe. executeifwith the b1ade41 `held :horizontally asishownvin' Figi in partying; 4the; springs: .36 notgonlycauseethe blade 41 .to offer the yieldingpressurepgiven zbyn .50

4vopponents :blade in `competition butwalsoisenverto return the blade ,1.41 f to fthe :positionaitf Occupied before beingv .moved by., theiepracticingtffencerfs blader., since' thapost. 10 fand ,armeufcorrespond to the human-forearmsmdzsincthetplate 2 9, ,3 theA springs 36,; the., `guard ,38,1 and therlpin 1'40 correspond in positionvand in action to man wrist, it 'will be seen thatthe device disclosed Vclosely approximates the humanopponentfagainst moughoutthisspecincupn-I haverezerrdao mamme-.41 as being .the .biade. oraroin be apparent -Vtoteany fencershnwever, msg .me

illustrated i embodimentiofthapresent inventions@ 1 s ,equally well adapted'for use, withfanepee, blade and, to a limited extennwan asahreibiaderfrii .therefore-,wish to be'understoiod` as ilwlwdnggthese three :types oil bladesi'in'ianyi refrencehei-'eimto 33.15011 blade. i i' l' 19.-ifs; The illustrated embodimentl of thepresentdnvention isconsideredthe bestlform` thereof'belimiting the present invention in the scope of its application to use in connection with the particular construction or the particular mode of operample, instead of `providing the plate 5 withthe opening 8, the plate may be provided with a collar into which the post 10 may be fixed.v l, Such a construction eliminates the nut 11 and thereduced end 9 and also the aperture 13 in the wall or supporting surface 6. An alternative construction would be to cast the plate 5 and post 10 in one piece. The post 10 and arm25need not be provided with the recessed surfaces 14 and 24, respectively, because the sector 16 could be placed against the post andarm, it not being necessary that the outer face of the sector be flush therewith as shown. Similarly the sector 16 could be provided with an arcuate series of holes instead of the slot 17. The arm 25 and the sector 16 could be cast in one piece, or the arm, sector, and plate 29 could be so cast. In this latter case merely countersinking a depression in the plate 29 would serve the purpose of the socket 32. The plate 29 need not have the shape shown in Fig. 4 since a member of any other shape which would support the springs 36 would do as well. Similarly the guard 38 need not be convex, but may be of any other suitable shape. It will also be apparent that a ball and socket joint provided with a lock is a substitute for the sector construction shown. In these and other ways the particulars of construction disclosed may be modified Within the skill of the artisan without depart- 'ing from the true scope of the actual invention, characterizing features of which are set forth in thev following claims by the intentional use of generic terms and expressions inclusive of various modifications.

What is claimed as new, is:

l. In an exercising apparatus, the combination with a base member, a post extending therefrom, and an arm'provided with means for adjustably securing it to the post, of resilient means carried by the arm for supporting a foil blade by its handle portion.

2. In an exercisingV apparatus, the combination with a base member, a post extending therefrom, and resilient means for supporting a foil blade `by'its handle portion, of a connection joining the the latter in any one of a plurality of positions.v

3. In an exercising apparatus, the combination with a base member, a post extending therefrom, and means for resiliently supporting a foil blade, of a member carried by the blade supporting means pivotally connected tothe post for holding the blade supporting means in any one of a plurality of positions.

4. In an exercising apparatus, the combination with a base member, a post extending therefrom, an arm, and means connecting the post and the arm for holding the latter in any one of a plurality of positions with respect to the post, of a member universally joined to the arm and adapted to receive and support a foil blade.

5. In an exercising apparatus, the combination with a base member, a post extending therefrom, and a sector adjustably secured to the post, of means connected to the sector for resiliently supporting a foil blade by its handle portion.

6. In an exercising apparatus, the combination with a base member, a post extending therefrom, and a sector adjustably secured to the post, of

means universally joined to the sector and adapted to receive and support a foil blade.

7. In an exercising apparatus, the combination with a base member, a post extending therefrom, and an arm provided with means for securing it to the post in any one of a plurality of positions, of a resiliently movable support carried by the arm for normally holding a foil blade in a given position with respect to the post and for yieldingly resisting any force tending to move the foil blade out of said position.

8. In an exercising apparatus, the combination with a base'member, a post extending therefrom, and an arm adjustably connected to the post, of a support carried by the arm for normally holding a foil blade in a position determined by thearm, said support being resilient to oler a yielding resistance to any force tending to move the foil blade away from the position determined by the arm.

9, In an exercising apparatus, the combination with a base member, a post extending therefrom, a sector adjustably secured to the post, and an arm extending from the sector and movable therewith, of resiliently movable means carried by the arm for supporting a fo-il blade in any one of a and for restoring the foil blade to said position when it is moved therefrom.

10. In an exercising apparatus, the combination withr a base member, a post extending therefrom, and an arm adjustably connected to the post, of a resiliently movable support carried by the arm for normally holding a foil blade in any one .of a plurality of positions and for restoring the foil blade to said position when it is moved therefrom.

1l. In an exercising apparatus, the combination with a base member, a post extending therefrom, an arm one end of which is provided .with a socket, and means connecting the post and the other end of the arm for holding the arm in any one of a plurality of positions with respect to the post, of means carried bythe arm for supporting a foil blade, said means comprising a member abutting the socket end of the arm, a guard,-resilient means connecting the abutting member and the guard, and a blade-receiving pin vinterposed between the socket and the guard for placing the resilient means under tension.

12. In an exercising apparatus, the combination with a base member, a post extending therefrom, an arm one end of which is provided with a socket, and a sector connected to the arm and adjustably secured to the po-st, of means carried by the arm for supporting a foil blade, said means comprising a member abutting the socket end of the arm, a guard, springs connecting `the abutting member and the guard, and a blade-receiving pin interposed between the socket and the guard for placing thev springs under tension.

13.`In an exercising apparatus, the combination with a base member adapted to be mounted on a wall, a post extendingv therefrom yso as-to project outwardly from the wall when the base member is mounted thereon, and a foil blade support comprising a blade receiving pin, a socket REN PEROY. 

